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Roles and Responsibilities:

• 100% travel as the schedule dictates

• Auditors will be trained on program requirements

• The core verification process includes: coordinating verifications with the office and customer, preparing for onsite verifications, conducting verifications, completing the verification checklist and submitting all relevant information to applicable internal teams within established timelines

• Ensure client records are thoroughly maintained

• Book travel, hotel, and transportation according to company policy and submit applicable expense reports for reimbursement

• Use applicable checklists, forms and technology such as an iPad or tablet for gathering information for the audits

• Adhere to all of the customer’s quality and code of conduct standards including but not limited to: Biosecurity, SQF (Safe Quality Food), and GMP (General Manufacturing Practices)

• Maintain professionalism and positive customer relationships and respond to all client inquiries and concerns.  Elevate concerns or questions to internal team

• Attend required trainings, internally and externally, to maintain qualifications to conduct audits and knowledge of applicable regulations and standards

• Must be in located in the United States

• Additional assignments may designated

Required Skills:

• We will consider qualified organic inspectors who have interest in conducting ROC inspections and demonstrate a willingness to pursue the necessary training at their own expense

• Auditing and/or verification or certification experience

• Extensive knowledge of agricultural systems, with a primary focus in organic

• Completion of the ROC auditor training and IOIA Basic Inspection Course(s), in the applicable scopes of Crops, Processing and/or Livestock

• Familiarity with the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) rule and ROC

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and/or related agriculture field preferred OR 15+years professional experience in the same field(s)

• Able to travel throughout the region nearest to home base

• Driver’s license or ability to obtain rental vehicle and travel to each location

• Independent and free of conflict of interest

• Fair-minded and able to always maintain an objective approach

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Excellent organization and attention to detail

• Customer-service focused with proven communications and people skills

• Strong sense of urgency towards customer service and task management

• Strong aptitude for professionalism and confidentiality

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and willingness to learn proprietary IT systems with hardware, software and mobile applications

Working Conditions: 

• Independent contract position: pay is per an audit completed

• Remote with 100% travel as the schedule dictates, mostly overnight

• Temperature extremes of high heat or cold, including indoors and outdoors